Black Spruce vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

Black Spruce vs Slough Grass

Picea mariana

Beckmannia syzigachne

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Black Spruce
Slough Grass

Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown.

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Black Spruce Quick Facts

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellowish, green
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass